Yellice | |
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  Yellice Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′58″N41°34′55″E / 38.066°N 41.582°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Siirt |
| District | Kurtalan |
| Population (2021) [1] | 313 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
Yellice (Kurdish : Batran) is a village in the Kurtalan District of Siirt Province in Turkey. [2] The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 313 in 2021. [1] [3]
The village formerly adhered to Yazidism but converted to Islam in the late 19th century with the guidance of Sheikh Abdulkahhâr from nearby Zokayd. After the conversion, a mosque was built, commissioned by Sultan Abdul Hamid II. A madrasa was also built which would educate many scholars. [4]
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